The historian described the practice of forging ancient manuscripts as a detestable deception that misled scholars for decades.
历史学家将伪造古代手稿的行为描述为一种可憎的欺骗，误导了学者数十年。
Which choice best defines “detestable”?
C — Deserving intense dislike. “detestable” means deserving intense dislike.
Which word means “deserving intense dislike”?
D — detestable. “detestable” means deserving intense dislike.
detestable — deserving intense dislike. In Chinese: 可憎的，可恶的.
detestable is pronounced /dɪˈtɛstəbl/.
The historian described the practice of forging ancient manuscripts as a detestable deception that misled scholars for decades. (历史学家将伪造古代手稿的行为描述为一种可憎的欺骗，误导了学者数十年。)
abhorrent, despicable, odious — all close in meaning to detestable (deserving intense dislike).
admirable, laudable — each the opposite of detestable (deserving intense dislike).
Yes. detestable is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.